Austria
During a break created by the delay of one team we were playing, we took a day trip to Graz, Austria. Then two days later, we stopped in Vienna on our way to Prague, Czechia. I was disappointed that we didn’t have more time in Vienna.
A dedicated bicycle path in downtown Graz, Austria
This colorful mosaic building caught my eye
The Schloßberg, a tree-clad hill and site of a fortress, in the center of the city of Graz, Austria. The fortress, originally constructed in the 10th century, was never defeated. However, it was largely demolished by Napoleon under the Treaty of Schönbrunn in 1809. The clock tower and the bell tower of the fortress were saved only after the people of Graz paid a large ransom to Napoleon
Strudel and ice cream at a sidewalk cafe in Graz, Austria
Bicycles are a major form of transportation in Graz
Statuary on the exterior of the Graz Goverment Complex on Hauptplatz 3.
The Marian column (also called the Turkish column) is located at the southern end of the Herrengasse line of sight . The votive column was completed in 1670 and is the redemption of a vow made on August 1, 1664 at the time of the Turkish Wars after the victorious battle at Mogersdorf under Count Raimondo Montecuccoli
The Graz Opera House
Rest Stop at Waldstraße - Loipersdorf-Kitzladen, about ½ way between Maribor and Vienna.
Vienna Museum of History, one of the world's leading museums, its rich holdings comprise objects from five millennia, from Ancient Egypt to the late eighteenth century.
Classical statuary adorns many buildings in Vienna
Classical statuary adorns many buildings in Vienna
Classical statuary adorns many buildings in Vienna
Vienna's Pink Rabbit statue. Originally planned for a short display, it has become a fixture in downtown Vienna
Statue of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, considered the most influential writer in the German language
Mozart statue and planting in the Burggarten - Vienna
Fountain in the Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna Austria. The Kunsthistorischen Museum Wien is in the left background.